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Air Abrasive Preparation of a Crinoid
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We (re)prepared a fossil crinoid that we have had in our collection for many years now. This specimen, an Onychocrinus exculptus from the Lower Mississipian (Carboniferous) of the Edwardsville Formation of Indiana, USA, was found and prepared over 100 years ago. It was most likely part of a Victorian collection.Crinoids are found through a great [...]
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How to prepare an ammonite in a limestone nodule with an air pen
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Preparing a Promicroceras ammonite from a limestone nodule- step-by-step fossil prepIn this post we’ll go over the very basics of preparing an ammonite in a nodule. This tutorial is designed to show you how to approach preparing an ammonite with a beginner’s set up (an air pen or air scribe, with no air abasive) - the same [...]
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